* Full draft programme out now for SSMPH EuroEpi2026! * See everything we have planned for you here: bit.ly/45j51Lj Click on the session name to see the parallel session speakers and titles. 🗓️ 3 weeks left to register! 👉 Register now to secure your place: bit.ly/4d75tRz

⏰Just under 2 weeks to save with our Early Bird registration! One of the social highlights of our conference is the conference dinner. This year it's being held on the Thursday evening (10 Sept) at the London Stadium, former Olympic Park in Stratford, East London.

In case you missed it, our latest blog post gives a flavour of the recent @ukphsci.bsky.social, held in Newcastle in partnership with the Society for Social Medicine and Population Health. 📖 Read the summary from conference organiser Danny Bradford here: bit.ly/4xyu7m1

📢 Workshop: International collaborations for population health research 🗓️ 2 PM - 4 PM (BST), Monday 22 June We can do better research together, but how do we ensure collaborations succeed? More details & sign-up here: bit.ly/4tPiGUQ

📸 Photo competition now open! 🏆 We’re excited to launch a photo competition to help select images to display on our new website! We invite members to submit one image that you have taken that relates to the spirit of the Society, or represents research related to public health.

Join us at SSMPH EuroEpi 2026 in London, 9th-11th September, to learn about all the latest pioneering epidemiological & social medicine research For more details, visit our conference website: lnkd.in/e7nKSCQY @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social

Next up in our series highlighting London's pioneering epidemiologists, today we celebrate Janet Lane-Claypon, a trailblazer of modern epidemiological methods - and one of the first women to shape the science of population health.

Join us in London, 9th-11th September, to learn about all the latest pioneering epidemiological & social medicine research For more details, visit our conference website: lnkd.in/e7nKSCQY

Nightingale is credited with inventing the polar area graph, was the 1st woman elected to @royalstatsoc.bsky.social, & her name is carved on @lshtm.bsky.social Keppel Street building. Visit her statue at Waterloo Place, Westminster, a rare public monument to someone who used statistics to save lives

In the fourth of our series on London's renowned epidemiologists & defining public health moments, we turn to someone who proved that data - when communicated well - can change policy: Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.

In this instalment of our part of our six-week series on London's renowned Epidemiologists in the run-up to SSMPH EuroEpi 2026 we highlight someone who shaped how epidemiologists think - Austin Bradford Hill.

Do you know London is home to several renowned epidemiologists and defining moments in public health history? As part of our ongoing series in the run up to SSMPH EuropEpi 2026 in London, we’re highlighting the people and ideas from the city that shaped epidemiology This time, we have William Farr

* FAO our Society members: Opportunities to join the Society for Social Medicine & Population Health main committee * We are looking to fill 2 vacancies on the main SSMPH committee: Deputy Mentoring Officer and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer. Application deadline: 5pm, Friday 6th March

Do you know London is home to several renowned epidemiologists and defining moments in public health history? Over the next six weeks, we’ll highlight some of these epidemiologists and events, starting with John Snow.

This week, we’re introducing our 3rd SSMPH EuroEpi 2026 venue: The Octagon @qmul.bsky.social for our poster presentations. Designed by a Victorian architect, built in 1887 as the library, restored in 2006, it has a beautiful high-domed ceiling. Check out the virtual tour 📽️: bit.ly/4tIN3fU

With abstract deadline for the SSMPH/EuroEpi 2026 conference just TWO WEEKS away, we have a guest blog with Dr Raquel Lucas (Uni of Porto) who is supporting our joint meeting as the current IEA European Councillor. 📖https://bit.ly/46GSEcS Abstract submission: bit.ly/3Opn3pL @qmul-wiph.bsky.social

Conference updates: Free Place Schemes & Annual Research Summary Competition applications now open! 🎟️ Free Place Scheme 🎟️ Visit our conference website for details lnkd.in/eW-6j5Uz 🖋️ Annual Research Summary Competition 🖋️ Visit our main website for details bit.ly/468aC7T @qmul-wiph.bsky.social

Don't forget that abstract submission open is still open for our 70th Society for Social Medicine & Population Health Conference & European Congress of Epidemiology, 9-11 Sep 2026 Venue: Mile End Campus, QMUL, London Submission deadline: 23:59 (GMT), Monday 2nd March Website: bit.ly/4oyrifb

Next up in our look at conference venues 👀 The Graduate Centre, @qmul.bsky.social: a modern, purpose-built academic space for research postgraduate students, with the views of Canary Wharf & London City from the 7th floor bit.ly/4kcCnSo @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social

With abstract submissions now ✨OPEN✨ for the joint SSMPH EuroEpi 2026 conference, we are delighted to introduce the other co-chair of this year's Local Organising Committee: Prof Oyinlola Oyebode from @qmul-wiph.bsky.social Link to blog: bit.ly/4bmvXhr Conference website: bit.ly/4oyrifb

The countdown to SSMPH & EuroEpi 2026 begins! This year’s conference will be hosted at 3 venues all located at Queen Mary University of London Mile End Campus. First up, hosting several lectures, is the People’s Palace, opened in 1887 by Queen Victoria for cultural activities to East London.

In a special conference-themed blog, co-chair of the 2026 Local Organising Committee Prof @rohinimathur.bsky.social from @qmul-wiph.bsky.social shares with us her career journey in population health + important advice for those early in their careers. 📜: bit.ly/4qxj9ZU

Want to know what to expect at SSM EuroEpi 2026? See our blogs recapping Bradford's #SSM2025: bit.ly/452ATDW Just 1 (scientifically) chosen quote from an attendee: "brilliant opportunity to meet colleagues working across public health, & hear inspiring + informative talks about important research"

And that's it for #SSM2025! Thank you all for coming, sharing your research, & making it a conference to remember. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we have! Biggest thanks to Jane West, Katie Swinden + the local organising committee from @bihr.bsky.social & @arc-yharc.bsky.social for all your work

Professor Kate Pickett on what she sees as a good society and how to get there during our annual invited Cochrane lecture @profkepickett.bsky.social @healthequitynorth.bsky.social @bihr.bsky.social @arc-yharc.bsky.social #SSM2025

In our Society annual general meeting yesterday, we were delighted to award honorary membership to three long-standing Society members: @jmindell.bsky.social, Catherine Hayes & @martinwhite33.bsky.social (in absentia) - thank you for all of your contributions to our Society over the years!

A little taste of our entertainment last night from Punjabi Roots

How is the final day here already?! Still plenty to 👁️ & 👂 9.30: oral & poster presentations 12.10: mentoring scheme talk 12.20: Cochrane Lecture from @profkepickett.bsky.social on The Evidence Foundations of a Good Society 1:10 Closing remarks & intro to next year's conference #SSM2025

Our conference dinner last night was in the beautiful Princes Ballroom of the Midland Hotel, and we were lucky to have entertainment from the very engaging Dhol band Punjabi roots #SSM2025 @bihr.bsky.social @arc-yharc.bsky.social

Less than 15 minutes to our plenary panels, and already heard many important insights from Susan Hinchcliffe & Jenny Harries #SSM2025